Workbench

This was my first project with my new 13” plainer. Despite the fact that it is made of entirely soft wood, it is solid as a rock. Currently, 3 years after I built it, yes, it has quit a few dings in it, but, it has taken a ton of abuse. The top is made of about 17 2×4’s glued face to face. The legs and the bottom cross piece is also made of laminated 2×4’s. I used some scrap maple hard wood flooring to make the bottom shelf. The vice was purchased at Lee Valley Tools and the wood used with the vice is poplar. Next time I make a workbench, I will make quite a few upgrades. I don’t think I will be making one anytime soon though. Thanks for looking and have fun woodworking.

Looks great, I think I just got the final push I needed to build a new bench top. I like the shelf idea with flooring. I have more bamboo left from our floors I can use. Thanks for the idea…great looking bench.

Thanks for the comments. Unfortunately, this is the only picture I took after it was complete. Regarding the glossy finish, I have no issues with it. Things don’t seem to stick to it. TDog, no problem. Glad to help anyway i can. Hopefully I will eventually see your version.